##l ' s ally cara ##col , now in belize . the city has been completely mapped and covered an area greater than 16 square kilometres ( 6 @ . @ 2 sq mi ) that included about 3 @ , @ 000 structures . the topography of the site consists of a series of parallel limestone ridges rising above swamp ##y lowlands . the major architecture of the site is clustered upon areas of higher ground and linked by raised causeway ##s spanning the swamps . the area around ti ##kal has been declared as the ti ##kal national park and the preserved area covers 570 square kilometres ( 220 sq mi ) . the ruins lie among the tropical rainforest ##s of northern guatemala that formed
##l's ally caracol, now in belize. the city has been completely mapped and covered an area greater than 16 square kilometres ( 6 @. @ 2 sq mi ) that included about 3 @, @ 000 structures. the topography of the site consists of a series of parallel limestone ridges rising above swampy lowlands. the major architecture of the site is clustered upon areas of higher ground and linked by raised causeways spanning the swamps. the area around tikal has been declared as the tikal national park and the preserved area covers 570 square kilometres ( 220 sq mi ). the ruins lie among the tropical rainforests of northern guatemala that formed